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1917 Red band cover to PEKING, 10k stamp cancelled URGA Type 7B, reading URGA IN MONGOLIA 'v' 28 1 17. Censored at VLADIVOSTOK (Speekaert Type 7). Arrived PEKING 2 Feb 1917.

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1917 (28 Jan) Red band cover to PEKING, 10k stamp cancelled URGA Type 7B, reading URGA IN MONGOLIA 'v' 28 1 17. Censored at VLADIVOSTOK (Speekaert Type 7). Arrived PEKING 2 Feb 1917. The roundabout route from Urga to Peking, via the Trans-Siberian and Chinese Eastern Railways, was the avoid the bandit-infested region of the Gobi Desert.
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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